E  take  pleasure  in  presenting  our  General  Catalog 
No.  55.  We  only  attempt  in  this  small 


edition  to  call  your  attention  to  some  of  our 
special  lines.  Particularly  to  our  facilities  to 


n 


undertake  and  execute  large  contracts  with  the  greatest 
degree  of  promptness.  In  evidence  of  this  we  call  special 
attention  to  the  Williamson  Bnilding  of  this  city,  shown  on 
page  18.  This  steel  structure  being  fabricated  and  erected 
complete  by  us  in  six  months,  enabling  its  completion  in  one 
year,  saving  thousands  of  dollars  to  the  owners. 

Conveying  appliances,  on  page  16,  is  another  important 
line,  having  just  completed  an  equipment  for  the  National 
Castings  Company,  Cleveland,  O. 

Our  steel  joist  hangers,  pages  24  to  25,  are  having  a  sale 
from  Maine  to  California.  Regular  sizes  always  in  stock. 

Baking  Japan  ovens,  page  36,  are  the  most  modern,  sup¬ 
plied  with  burners  for  gas  or  gasoline. 

Steel  document  cases,  pages  26  to  27,  have  demanded  a 
special  department  in  our  factory,  having  just  completed  a 
fine  set  for  the  Cuyahoga  County  Court  House,  Cleveland, 
Ohio. 


We  hope  to  be  favored  with  your  correspondence  and 
patronage  when  good  work  and  prompt  service  is  desired. 


Iron  Works  Company, 


The  Van  Dorn 


CLEVELAND,  O, 


IS* 


AV  E 

colu# 


Cut  showing  Wrought  Iron  Fence,  erected  by  us  23  years  ago,  for  Case  Avenue  Public  School,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

No  repairs  have  been  made  since  its  erection. 


WROUGHT  IRON  FENCING 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


3 


S3 

cS 

'w> 

-n 

be 

a 

M 

rt 

a 


'OC 

e 

o 

c 

u* 


P4 

y 

o 

-4--* 

a 

y 

ts 

PH 


n 

»h 

o 

«  Q 


J3 

<33 

> 

V 

r33 


y 
e 
o 

'35 

y 

«  a 

«  s 

=  y 


y 

y 


y 

T3 

cd 

a 

be 

a 

•  tH 

a 

a 

<v 


to 

-4-» 

(/) 

o 

P. 

a 

aj 


cti 

bo 

cJ 

a 

P 

<u 


Our  A  size  fence  is  made  of  y7^  in.  square  pickets,  4  in.  centers,  height  from  ground,  39  in. 

B  size,  jSg-  in.,  and  C  size  ^  in.  pickets. 


Carriage  Gates. 

Made  width  to  suit  drive. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


5 


Full  size  Mesh  and  Wire  of  No.  62.  in  the  ground,  or  can  be  used  with 

wood  posts,  fastening  with  staples. 

3  Strands  of  wire,  for  selvage,  top  and  bottom. 


6 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


7 


2  inch  Mesh,  No.  15  Galvanized  Wire,  furnished  with  angle  iron  top  rail  and  angle  iron  posts  to  go  in  ground. 
Makes  best  division  fence  in  the  world,  being  dog  proof,  and  allows  free  circulation  of  light  and  air. 


8 


THE  VAN  HORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


Ncx401 

Cast  Iron  Barbed  Top  I^ail. 

Barbed  Rail  can  be  used  on  the  pipe  rail  if  desired. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


9 


W 


Malleable  iron  ball  fittings.  Can  be  made  any  desired  height.  Set  in  iron  foundation  or  stone. 

Pipe  1 y2  inch,  wrought  iron. 


10  THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


All  wrought  iron.  No-  29. 

Wrought  Iron  Bracket. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


11 


>tair  Work 

of  all  kinds — estimates  furnished  on  application,  giving 
dimensions. 

teel  Plate  Strings, 

with  steel  treads,  with  or  without  risers. 

brought  Iron  Brackets,  also  Fire  Escapes 

furnished  for  exterior  of  buildings. 


O 

00 

• 

o 

z 

u 

*£ 

•M 

c/5 


Made  with  steel  treads. 


12 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0, 


13 


be  erected  on  wood  or  stone. 
Standard  height  32  inches. 


14 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO..  CLEVELAND,  0. 


No.  102. 

Elevator  Front. 


This  is  an  inexpensive  Elevator. Railing,  made  of  No.  9  wire 
2  in.  mesh,  with  1 y2  in.  pipe  posts. 

Apron  over  door  extends  to  floor  above. 

Sliding  door  with  spring  lock. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


15 


Desk  Railing. 


Made  of  No.  10  wire,  1  y2  inch  mesh. 

Made  plain  or  with  ornaments  and  rosettes  as  shown. 


Wire  Office  Railing. 


With  gates  and  extensions  to  floor,  if  desired.  Gates  supplied 
with  spring  latch,  or  secret  lock. 

Cash  openings  wherever  desired. 

In  writing  us,  give  careful  dimensions. 


16 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


Conveyor  showing  tracks  above  and  below,  with  Automatic 
Buckets  and  Electric  Motor  Hoist. 


to 

to 

3 

la 

H 


v 

4) 


C/J 


shipped  to  Jacksonville,  Fla 


18 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


The  Williamson  Building,  Euclid  Aye.,  cor.  Public 
Square,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 


Above  cut  shows  the  steel  work  all  in  place. 
Begun  March  8th,  completed  September  14th,  1899. 
Contains  3,000  tons  of  steel. 


20 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


L.  nd 

O  o 


bo  I  S 
S  Q 


bo 


Li 

o 

E£ 


o  _r 

O  rt 


CL 


o 

to 

'l 

P 

'd 

a 

rt 


oo  cq 
o  ^ 

CD  (U 

Ll 


a 

rt 

t- 

o 

co 

fl 

o 


CJ  £ 

<u 


<u 

44 

'JJ- 

& 

-4— • 

cd 

*d 

a 

d 

o 

"d 

a 

a 

CtJ 

ctf 

42 

o 

V> 

.a 

</) 

5 

o  ^ 

<L»  d 

0}  d 


<1  2 

bo  to 
a  £ 
ca  o 
o  p 
o  In 

lH 

Pi 

P  ^ 
^5  O 
o  co 

a 
o 


'O  jq 
<u  rt 

^  'bb 

u, 

o  pj 
42 

a  o  . 
"H  aj  a 

^  a  & 

m2 
•°  ^  M 
+->  ho 
tJ  to 
43  <u  ,a 
.bo  p  '-g 

n  -^  ° 

n  ■  l _ i  \ _ i 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


21 


Bs=ft=8=-(S— -8=8=1 


Section  showing  our  White  Diamond  Tool  Proof  Grating, 

Especially  adapted  for  prison  work,  bank  vault  linings  and  all  kinds  of  burglar  proofing. 
For  construction,  see  opposite  page  No.  20;  prices  made  on  application. 


22 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


Modern  Station  House  Cage  with  latest 
improvements. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


23 


24 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


O 

Z 


o 

o 

Z 


o 

Z 


Steel  Joist  Hanger  for  wood  Cut  No.  3  shows  No.  1  Hanger  spiked  Hanger  fitted  to  steel  I  beam, 

header.  to  wood  header. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


© 


tfl 


„  <u 
©  •on 
©  c 

CO 

to  i 

i_ 

3 

O 


pi 

3  ^ 

"3  w 

O,  k 

S  ^ 

P<  o 
rt 

W  In 

'g  fl 
^  8 
<U  H 

>  i! 

,d  £ 


<U 

4-J 

e> 

<U 

'd 

bo 

d 

<1 

to 

O 

a 

£ 

v# 

v# 

r* 

p 

4-» 

<u 

a 

oS 

fl 

o 

*u 

(U 

flu 

#<d 

'u 

d 

to 

U 

<u 

a 

aS 

aJ 

to 

fl 

tfl 

a 

co 

* 

tfl 

V 

fl 

o 

OJ 

(O 

rfl 

4-» 

bo 

n 

oj 

r-H 

Pi 

to 

Vh 

o 

^+H 

O 

to 

(U 

N 

4-J 

‘r3 

o 

Vh 

4-> 

to 

QJ 

bo 

q 

£ 

0 

U 

*■> 

tfl 

and 

tfl 

3 

CQ 

O 

■*-> 

<v 

<u 

-M 

to 

.a 

to 

fl 

<u 

‘to 

in 

OJ 

oS 

o 

.3 

o 

rO 

4-> 

<u 

fl 

r~| 

*d 

fl 

4-> 

to 

'a 

V 

Cu 

tfl 

o 

OS 

s 

CO 

OJ 

■*-* 

a 

o 

ri 

4—* 

'v-t 

biO 

o 

fl 

bo 

(U 

d 

to 

<u 

> 

d 

i_ 

3 

£L 

<D 

aJ 

cu 

d 

o 

a 

OJ 

£ 

4-» 

p< 

<U 

rfl 

-M 

o 

o 

o 

V-< 

Oj 

\-i 

bo 

o 

<u 

r-i 

rt 

o 

’W 


tfl 

©  o 

N  *J 

to  © 

■o 

*3  CO 

•2  S 

© 

V 

a 

tO 


26 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


CASE  NO.  I. 

STEEL  CASES. 

Steel  Cases  for  valuable  documents  are  now  considered  a 
necessity.  We  have  installed  a  special  department  in  our 
factory  for  the  exclusive  manufacture  of  these  goods. 

Case  No.  1  consists  of  drawers  for  legal  blanks,  document 
files,  roller  book  shelves,  rolling  steel  curtain  and  sliding 
shelf.  Doors  and  ends  of  case  are  paneled  and  top  finished  ; 
with  ornamental  moulded  cornice. 

We  also  manufacture  Omnibuses  and  other  fixtures  for 
bank  use. 

Write  us  for  special  catalogue  and  information. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O.  27 


View  of  Improved  Document  File  No.  2. 

Showing  handle,  card  receiver  and  compressor. 


Pressed  Steel  Drawer  No.  8. 


Improved  Adjustable  Roller  Book  Shelf  with  Spring  Bolt, 


DOOR  No.  302.  DOOR  No.  301. 


FIRE  PROOF  DOORS 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


29 


wide,  72  in.  high.  Other  sizes  made  to  order. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


No.  518.  No  517.  No.  197. 

Window  Guards. 

Made  with  upright  bars,  4  in.  centers,  attached  to  wood  frame  or  wall. 

Wire  guards,  No.  10  wire,  2  in.  mesh,  grooved  frame. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


31 


• 

CO 

00 

• 

o 

Z 


o 


Ornamental  Grills  for  Offices  or  Banks.  Give  size  of  openings,  and  we  will  quote  best  price. 


32 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


No.  122  Steel  Lawn  Settee. 

Our  leader  in  Lawn  Seats,  made  entirely  of  steel,  is  the 
strongest  seat  made. 

Thousands  of  these  seats  are  in  use  in  parks  and  ceme¬ 
teries,  as  well  as  private  grounds. 

We  have  them  in  stock  5  feet  and  3  feet  long. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


33 


34 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O, 


L. 


VASE  E  5. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


35 


Vases  can  be  furnished  with  and  without  handles. 


36 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


k. 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


37 


0 

© 

OJ 

£ 

Q 

05 

P5 

4-» 

© 

<4-1 

O 

-e 

u 

4-» 

S3 

O 

O 

Ql. 

£ 

r- 

u 

4-> 

o 

(0 

© 

1A 

d 

© 

3 

bo 

d 

■M 

aj 

Z 

CO 

t/5 

O 

bo 

g 

,ofl 

e 

C/5 

*o  ^ 

©  rt 

PH 

V  3 
•Z  co 

'ou;3 

c  o 

pc- 


STABLE  FIXTURES 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


k. 


NO.  .23.  WROUGHT  IRON  HAY  RACK.  No.  309.  IMPLEMENT  BRACKET. 

A  full  line  of  stable  appliances  on  hand. 


STABLE  FIXTURES 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


39 


Stall  Gutters,  open  and  closed,  Cesspool  Traps,  etc, 


40  THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


Wrought  Iron  Railing  for  open  and  box  stalls. 


Plain  and  ornamental. 


No.  302. 

Swing  Blanket  Bracket. 


Water  Trough. 

3  ft.  and  4  ft.  long  with  and  without  back 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


41 


■r  -  ■ 

1 

No.  490. 


Spiral  Stairs. 

Very  desirable  for  stables  or  any  use  where  economy 
of  space  is  desired. 

Made  any  width  or  height. 

Wrought  iron  core  in  center,  cast  iron  checked  treads. 


CRESTINGS. 


42 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


No.  348.  18  INCHES  HIGH.  No.  9.  FINIAL  No.  28.  13  INCHES  HIGH- 


Wrought  and  Grey  Iron 
Crestings 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


43 


ORNAMENTAL  WROUGHT  IRON  BED. 


44 


THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 


c n 
H 
c n 
o 

CL 

c 

z 

E 

o 

H 

E 


c/3 

o 

a 

< 

a 

LLJ 

UJ 

Of 

H 


^  b/)  c/T  ^ 

P  <u  P 


a 

o 


U 


d 

Z?  a 

C/3  (L) 


C/3 
P  C/3 


AVERY  LIBRARY 
Mmbia  UNIVERSITY 


a 

<L> 

li 

ttt 


m 


a, 

o 

i-i 

.0 


P 

W) 


i/! 


«  TT! 
O 

Ph  co 


o 

Ph  W  ^ 


§ 


V  <L» 

CJ  ^ 

<u  c/3 


c/3  rt 

cu  5 

§  2 

co  biO 


■  CO 

<o  o 

2J  a 

CO 

. 

O  -J 

z  < 


We  refer  to  the  following  important  contracts 
completed  by  us  In  the  last  12  months. 

Iron  fencing,  800  ft.  fence  and  gates  Market  House,  Manila, 
P.  I. 

1800  ft.  for  Cedar  Park  Cemetery,  Hudson,  N.  Y. 

1600  ft.  for  Weston  Electric  Co.,  Waverly,  N.  J. 

1500  ft.  for  High  School  Bldg.,  Long  Branch,  N.  J. 

1000  ft.  for  Board  Park  Commissioners,  Boston,  Mass. 

J.  D.  Rockefeller’s  private  residence,  Forest  Hill,  East 
Cleveland,  O. 

Steel  Structures. 

The  Williamson  Bldg.,  Cleveland,  O. 

The  Cleveland  Electric  Ry.  Co.,  Cleveland,  O.,  Power 
House. 

The  National  Steel  Co.,  Youngstown,  O. 

The  City  of  Cleveland,  O.,  Steel  Intake  Crib  for  new 
Water  Works  Tunnel. 

Prisons. 

Tombs  Prison,  New  York  City. 

Dauphin  County  Prison,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Erie  County  Prison,  Erie,  Pa. 

U.  S.  Prison,  Washington,  D.  C. 

State  Reformatory,  Bridewell,  Md. 

Conveying  Machinery. 

National  Malleable  Castings  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

The  Van  Dorn  Iron  Works  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Steel  Office  Equipments. 

Cuyahoga  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Ramsey  Co.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Erie  Co.,  Sandusky,  O. 

Guarantee  Title  &  Trust  Co.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Guarantee  Title  &  Trust  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Clark  Co.,  Grove  Hill,  Ala. 

U.  S.  Vault,  Issue  Division,  Treas.  Dept.,  Washington, 
D.  C. 

Franklin  Co.,  Columbus,  O. 


Japan  Ovens. 

White  Sewing  Machine  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Fay  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  O.  -  ; 

Otto  Konigslow,  Cleveland,  O. 

Metal  Goods  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Geneva  Cycle  Co.,  Geneva,  O. 

Claus  Shear  Co.,  Fremont,  O. 

Peerless  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Steel  Hangers. 

Orders  for  nearly  one  hundred  thousand  steel  hangers 
were  shipped  the  past  year  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 


SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN 

TO 

'^lARrrisriiib 

Household  Iron  Work; 

Steel  Office  Furniture, 

Railings,  etc. 

ADDRESS*  v 

THE  VAN  DORN  IRON  WORKS  CO., 
CLEVELAND,  a 

P.fM  Of  i.  B.  CmlUUC 


